China: Copper exports fall 22% m-o-m in May

China’s total copper exports (semi-finished and finished) decreased by 21.5% to 91,478 t in May as against 116,460 t in April, as per data maintained by SteelMint. Of this, exports of semi-finished copper declined 51% to 23,833 t in May as against 61,314 t in April while finished copper exports rose by 11.8% to 61,645 t as against 55,146 t a month ago.